The Beatles Ballads

Tracklist

1. 1YesterdayJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:06
2. 2Norwegian WoodJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:05
3. 3Do You Want to Know a SecretJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney1:58
4. 4For No OnePaul McCartney and John Lennon1:59
5. 5MichelleJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:42
6. 6Nowhere ManJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:44
7. 7You've Got to Hide Your Love AwayJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:10
8. 8Across the UniverseJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:45
9. 9All My LovingJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:08
10. 10Hey JudeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney7:06
11. 11SomethingGeorge Harrison3:02
12. 12The Fool on the HillJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:59
13. 13Till There Was YouMeredith Willson2:16
14. 14The Long and Winding RoadJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:38
15. 15Here Comes the SunGeorge Harrison3:06
16. 16BlackbirdJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:20
17. 17And I Love HerJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:30
18. 18She's Leaving HomeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney3:36
19. 19Here, There and EverywhereJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney2:24
20. 20Let It BeJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney4:01

Produced by

George Martin, Chris Thomas, Phil Spector, George Martin and Phil Spector

Recorded at

Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3, Trident Studios, Olympic Studios, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Apple Studios

Recorded

1963–1970 at EMI, Trident and Apple studios, London

Mixed at

Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, Abbey Road Studios: Room 65, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3

Engineered by

Phil McDonald, Norman Smith, Ken Scott, Richard Lush, Malcolm Davies, Geoff Emerick, Richard Langham, Barry Sheffield, Jeff Jarratt, Glyn Johns, Peter Bown

Labels

Odeon, Parlophone

Length

58:35

Line-up

• Paul McCartney · acoustic guitar, lead vocals, electric bass guitar, background vocals, clavichord, grand piano, maracas, piano, handclaps
• Kenneth Essex · viola · guest
• Francisco Gabarro · cello · guest
• Tony Gilbert · violin · guest
• Sidney Sax · violin · guest
• George Harrison · 12 string guitar, sitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, tambura, handclaps, guitar, synthesizer
• John Lennon · acoustic guitar, lead vocals, electric guitar, background vocals, 12 string guitar, piano, electric bass guitar
• Ringo Starr · tambourine, drums (drum set), percussion, maracas, hi-hat, bass drum, background vocals, handclaps, bongos, claves
• Alan Civil · French horn · guest
• John Scott · alto flute, flûte d'amour · guest
• Billy Preston · Hammond organ, organ, Rhodes piano · guest
• Sheila Bromberg · harp · guest
• Alan Dalziel · cello · guest
• José‐Luis García · violin · guest
• Erich Gruenberg · violin · guest
• Derek Jacobs · violin · guest
• Gordon Pearce · double bass · guest
• Stephen Shingles · viola · guest
• John Underwood · viola · guest
• Denis Vigay · cello · guest
• Trevor Williams · violin · guest
• Linda McCartney · background vocals · guest

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